Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi reveals scar after knockout punch from Brian Blessed

ITV, Comcast, Discovery and Paramount have been tipped as potential Channel 4 buyers, along with outside bets such as European giant Vivendi, as the UK government’s two-year-long process to privatize and sell the broadcaster begins.

A diner has been blasted online for promoting a “special deal“ where a pie and a pint costs “only £17.”

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCritics Week, the sidebar dedicated to first and second features which runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival, is launching a new award. Called The French Touch Prize of the Jury, the award is being backed by a French organization dedicated to promoting creative and cultural industries.

Aaron Cresswell's red card against Lyon should have been rescinded by VAR because of a foul on a West Ham player in the build-up to the incident.Cresswell received his marching orders after bundling over Fulham forward Moussa Dembele outside the box just before half-time. Hammers fans were furious as referee Felix Zwayer sent Cresswell off, judging him to be the last man. The red card itself was harsh enough for the hosts, who had to play half the rest of the game with 10-men.

Britain's Got Talent star Lagi Demetriou has become a father for the first time with his fiancée Annika Crawford. The star is best known from his appearance on the ITV talent show in 2009 as one half of Stavros Flatley alongside his dad Demi, when they put a Greek spin on a Lord of the Dance inspired routine.

Lottoland.co.uk, to highlight their Grand National Accumulator, where you can buy 20 horseshoe scratchcards to get 50 free spins on Starbust for £2.CEO Nigel Birrell said: “Like a massive lottery rollover, the Aintree Grand National really grabs the public imagination, and millions of people will likely be watching the action from Aintree from 5.15pm this Saturday.“Once again, we’ve put the Lottoland statisticians to work to find the key numbers and trends to follow for your Grand National quick picks.“Based on their late night research, the two to watch this year are Snow Leopardess and Deise Aba.”Looking at the last 50 winners of the big race, the average age of the horse first past the post has been nine years, which brings in multiple contenders this year.Horses of that age in this year's race include last year’s winner Minella Times, as well as Delta Work, Burrows Saint, Two For Gold, Good Boy Bobby, Lord du Mesnil, Mighty Thunder, Discorama, Agusta Gold, Phoenix Way, Deise Alba, and Domaine de L’Isle.Weight is also an important factor when deciding the winner of the world’s most famous horse race.The average weight of all the winners in the Grand National since 1950 was revealed to be exactly 10st 7lbs - which means the fancy based on this key factor suggests Death Duty at 28/1, and Domaine de L’Isle at 66/1.But if you choose your picks based on colour of the jockey’s silks alone then green is the colour, with 13 wins, followed closely by blue at 11.Minella Times and Deis Aba carry green and yellow, but favourite Snow Leopardess carries blue silks with her jockey Aidan Coleman.Nigel Birrell, from Lottoland, added: “Whether you usually use your favourite Irish Lotto lottery numbers, your zodiac sign, your birthdays,

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and Adil Ray were left disappointed with their co-star Sean Fletcher's on-air joke.During a conversation about bird watching on Friday's (April 8th) show, Sean couldn't help himself from making a rather rude bird pun.Sean said: "I think we've done all the bird double entendres, haven't we?"To which Adil replied: "I think you've got another one, I can hear it twitching away."Kate then jumped in to express that she had enough of the jokes and added: "Oh, it's just petty. Go on Sean do it."Sean then took a breath and joked: "I did see pair of t*** in my garden the other day...

Jaime King is ready to help her fans celebrate Mother’s Day in a special way.

ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly admitted to Express.co.uk she went from a size 10 to a size 14 over lockdown, and spoke about how her increased food and alcohol intake were partly to blame.The journalist has teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) in hopes of getting her confidence and “va va voom back”.Lorraine, 62, spoke about how she was dismayed to find that she had gone from a size 10 to a size 14 due to the change to her diet over lockdown. Speaking about how the pandemic affected her, Lorraine said: “Things were different. All of a sudden, the routine in our lives went. “I mean, I still had a routine, but there were no exercise classes - maybe once a day you could walk your dogs? “And comfort eating.

Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has taken to Twitter to break her silence after her stalker was jailed for seven years after being charged with stalking, among other offences.

Camila Cabello has officially dropped Familia, her third full-length album!

The royal residences aren’t short of ghostly guests and happenings – even the queen herself has seen a few spine-chilling sights. From a Poltergeist at Sandringham to an anxious King Henry VIII at Windsor, the palaces are castles are awash with nocturnal activity.There's even one which may be a little too close to home for William and Kate - with Prince Louis' Kensington Palace nursery said to be haunted. Read on for more...

Kim Kardashian didn’t end up walking the red carpet with Pete Davidson at the premiere of The Kardashians, even though they were photographed arriving together at the event.

Tom Hiddleston has a new TV series in the works!

Josh Brolin is stepping out for the premiere of his Amazon Prime Video series!

When you’ve spent most of your life in drafty castles and chilly palaces, a cosy and rather modest holiday home must be quite the tonic. Prince Charles and Camilla’s Welsh cottage, tucked away in the hills of Carmarthenshire, is their private haven. It’s also very much a family affair.

Doctor Who relaunched in 2005 with a new Doctor and a new companion and since then, the series has delighted both new and old fans of the show.Celebrating its 58th anniversary on November 23rd, the show has had lots of companions in its history and its fair share of memorable moments and emotional departures for the beloved characters.Whether it was Rose Tyler, Bill Potts or Donna Noble, the new series has featured fan favourites that many viewers hope will make an appearance again in the future.Daily Star looks at where the companions who have joined the Doctor since the series relaunched in 2005 are now.Jenna Coleman played teacher Clara Oswald opposite both Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi's Doctors, before leaving in 2016. In the same year, she played Queen Victoria in the hit ITV series Victoria and started up a co-star romance with actor Tom Hughes, who played Prince Albert.

Hugh Grant is in secret talks to play Doctor Who in a daring BBC move to rebuild ratings.

Hugh Grant is in secret talks to play Doctor Who in a mega-money move to rebuild ratings. The Four Weddings And A Funeral star is being wooed by screenwriter Russell T Davies, who is returning to the flagging BBC show.

Peter Capaldi has revealed Brian Blessed once punched him so hard on a BBC set that he was knocked out and had to be rushed to hospital.

‘‘That’s when Brian Blessed punched me in the face. I got nine stitches.‘‘We were filming the old BBC version of Tom Jones and I was playing a fop in a powdered wig and make-up. “He was playing a squire, from the country.”Brian explained that in the scene, he was attempting to seduce Peter's character's daughter but he got “over-excited” and hit him back too hard when a fight ensued. Peter added that he woke up with two paramedics standing over him. The star was then taken to the hospital with “poor Brian” obviously distraught. Brian, who famously played Flash Gordon, still claims to be haunted by the incident. “I’d been attempting to seduce his daughter - and in the scene he punched me.